Embraer 175 - Normal Go-Around Thrust; Maximum Continuous Thrust; Maximum Climb Thrust; Maximum Cruise Thrust

AIRPLANE
FLIGHT
MANUAL
PERFORMANCE
ANAC APPROVED 5-01
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NORMAL GO-AROUND THRUST
It is the maximum thrust available for the all-engine-operating go-
around, or for the one-engine-inoperative go-around when ATTCS is
not used. It is usually time limited.
MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS THRUST
It is the maximum thrust that may be used continuously, not time
limited.
MAXIMUM CLIMB THRUST
It is the maximum thrust available for use during climb to cruise flight
level, step climb, or for acceleration to cruise speed, with all engines
operating, not time limited.
MAXIMUM CRUISE THRUST
It is the maximum thrust available for cruise with all engines operating,
not time limited.
IDLE THRUST
It is rather a thrust lever position suitable for a minimum thrust
operation. This may be a thrust idle mode for ground operation (ground
idle), a thrust idle mode for normal flight (flight idle), and a thrust idle
mode for landing approach (approach idle).
ENROUTE AND TURN PERFORMANCE
CLIMB OR DESCENT GRADIENT
It i
s the tangent of the angle of climb or descent flight path, in relation
to the horizontal plane, usually expressed as percentage. Climb
gradients are positive while descent gradients are negative.
DRIFTDOWN
It is the descent flight path following an engine failure, when the
airplane is not able to maintain cruise altitude.
CEILING
It is the maximum altitude at which straight and level flight is possible.
BUFFET
It is the vibration felt by the pilot caused by boundary layer detachment
due to high angles of attack or shock waves.